USA

On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was issued, establishing the United States of America.

The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, 5 major territories and various possessions.
States are the primary subdivisions of the United States, and possess a number of powers and rights under the United States Constitution.

Washington, D.C. is not a city or state. It is a unique "federal district", created specifically to be the seat of government.

The US is the 4th largest country in the world by land area and 3rd by population.

BASIC FACTS

Official Name: United States of America

Form of Government: Constitution-based federal republic

Capital: Washington, D.C.

Population: 322,021,000

Total Area: 3,794,083 square miles (9,826,630 square kilometers)

Languages: English, Spanish (no official national language)

Money: U.S. dollar

Major Mountain Ranges: Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains.
The lowest point in the country is in Death Valley which is at -282 feet (-86 meters) and the highest peak is Denali (Mt. McKinley) at 20,320 feet (6,198 meters).

Out of the 50 states, California is the most populous and Wyoming is the least populous. The largest state by area is Alaska, encompassing 665,384 square miles (1,723,337 square kilometers), while the smallest is Rhode Island, encompassing 1,545 square miles (4,002 square kilometers). The newest state is Hawaii. The largest territory in terms of both population and size is Puerto Rico, with a total area of 5,325 square miles (13,792 square kilometers).

Flag: The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the United States of America, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES

In addition to the 50 states and federal district, the United States has control over 14 territories.
Five of them (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) have a permanent,
nonmilitary population, while nine of them (the United States Minor Outlying Islands) do not. With the exception of Navassa Island,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which are located in the Caribbean, all territories are located in the Pacific Ocean.